- 09 Apr 2012 00:19
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I've always been fascinated by 3d printer technology, and am greatly looking forward to the day when it becomes more commercially feasible.
For those of you who don't know, a 3d printer creates objects by "printing" layer after layer of a material on top of itself, creating three-dimensional objects of value.
Common 3d printers include plastic-like materials (mostly used for making toys, plates, silverware, but also for some clothing) and styrofoam materials.
What this will mean is that middle class (maybe just upper middle class) people will be able to have their own miniature factory in their home for producing many household items, and lower class communities in developed countries will likely have shared 3d printer facilities.
I love some of the concepts behind Libertarianism even though I usually don't find them feasible in practice, but 3d printer technology promises to give the means of production to the worker/consumer as one entity (sounds communist, I know) which in turn would greatly reduce the need for industrial regulations upon companies because people will no longer be bound to those companies. Without people having the extort to others through political economics, thereby owning their ability to produce wealth, the free market can likely function better in an unfettered environment than it has in recent history.
Any thoughts?
For those of you who don't know, a 3d printer creates objects by "printing" layer after layer of a material on top of itself, creating three-dimensional objects of value.
Common 3d printers include plastic-like materials (mostly used for making toys, plates, silverware, but also for some clothing) and styrofoam materials.
What this will mean is that middle class (maybe just upper middle class) people will be able to have their own miniature factory in their home for producing many household items, and lower class communities in developed countries will likely have shared 3d printer facilities.
I love some of the concepts behind Libertarianism even though I usually don't find them feasible in practice, but 3d printer technology promises to give the means of production to the worker/consumer as one entity (sounds communist, I know) which in turn would greatly reduce the need for industrial regulations upon companies because people will no longer be bound to those companies. Without people having the extort to others through political economics, thereby owning their ability to produce wealth, the free market can likely function better in an unfettered environment than it has in recent history.
Any thoughts?